Canton Schools

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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

1. A John F Kennedy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
2. A- Canton High (High school, meets expectations)
3. A- Lt Peter M Hansen (Elementary school, meets expectations)
4. A- Wm H Galvin Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
5. B+ Dean S Luce (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)

All schools, A to Z (6)

• A- Canton High, Canton
• B+ Dean S Luce, Canton
• A John F Kennedy, Canton
• A- Lt Peter M Hansen, Canton
• Rodman Early Childhood Center, Canton
• A- Wm H Galvin Middle, Canton

Cities and towns served (1)

• Canton (6)

• State: Best schools in Massachusetts
• County: Norfolk County
• Type: regular local school district
• Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
• Enrollment: 3,277 students with 260 full-time-equivalent teachers and 507 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
• NCES district ID: 2503300
• Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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